Firstfruits Farms announces “A Taste Of Luck” campaign to support retail merchandising For St. Patrick’s Day

March 04 , 2022

Russia disruption: fertilizer supplies a concern, container lines suspend services

Key ingredients for fertilizers could see disruption, and container lines have also announced the suspension of services to and from Russian ports.

March 03 , 2022

TOMRA Fresh Food now operating from Field Research Centre to further boost customer centricity

TOMRA’s Fresh Food business area has announced that it is now operating from its Field Research Centre in Waikato, New Zealand.

March 03 , 2022

Food inflation perceptions among consumers driving new habits

Consumers are returning to home cooked meals, and agree on concerns regarding inflation. Perceptions are real, but not everyone is taking action.

March 01 , 2022

Del Monte posts double-digit operating income growth in 2021

"We implemented inflation-justified price increases toward the end of the year, made investments targeted at automation, and focused relentlessly on productivity," said Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO.

February 24 , 2022

Durán y Cia Abogados: Legal security and confidence for the agricultural sector

Durán y Cia Abogados is a Chilean law firm that specializes in the agricultural sector and offers preventative advisory services for numerous areas of the law and complete legal representation for every client.

February 17 , 2022

USDA says avocado ban will be in place "for as long as necessary"

As Mexican authorities push to remove the U.S.'s avocado import suspension, an unnamed source in the Latin American country has told Fresh Fruit Portal why he believes the official received a threatening call last week.

February 14 , 2022

Sunrays launch market’s first home compostable table grape bag

The bags are made from 20% bio-based plastic – derived from non-GMO corn sand sugar cane – and 80% fully compostable fossil-based polymers.

February 11 , 2022

Spain cuts 2021-22 lemon forecast to levels far below previous season

The Spanish Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Organisation (Ailimpo) third forecast of the season pegged total volumes at 990,000 metric tons (MT).

February 10 , 2022

Oppy looks to build red kiwifruit market

In 2020, Oppy supplied over 30% of all kiwifruit available in the North American market according to U.S. Census Bureau Trade Data and Statistics Canada

February 09 , 2022